Samsung crystal into the second half of the supply chain orders growth

International TV giant SONY, SHARP and Samsung were launched by LED (light emitting diode) for LCD backlight, and the terminal price of Samsung in 2008 dropped to $1499, is expected to stimulate consumer demand for new products. It is understood that the Taiwan area has Samsung EPISTAR indirectly into the supply chain, crystal electric generation factory orders have increased in the second half of the year, EPISTAR become China's Taiwan region only has the ability to supply the LED TV extension factory.

Application of LCD TV in the green blue chip brightness in 2000MCD (Wei Zhuguang), the technical level of crystal has been achieved, so get Samsung certification, indirect shipments to samsung. Crystal chairman Li Bingjie believes that the future if the large LCD TV shipments, Samsung's existing supply system will be in short supply, the phenomenon will have the opportunity to increase the volume of crystal electricity.

Although the panel needs chilly, but television practitioners for the introduction of new products still spare no effort, SONY issued a new BRAVIA X Series LCD TV in Taiwan last month, X emphasized that RGB dynamic LED backlight technology; Samsung TV in the United States in 2007 to launch LED backlight TV, the price of 2400 to 2500 U.S. dollars, in 2008 had dropped to $1499.

Because Samsung is LED backlit with a blue red and green fluorescent powder, the cost is very close to CCFL (CCFL), heat believes that a number of LED using a liquid crystal television more than NB times, with a 40 inch LCD TV estimates, as long as the 25 million LED, the demand for LED is expected to increase two to three times, the world can be used for LED per month to about 3 billion.

Optimistic about the LCD TV production process using the new LED plus blue green and red fluorescent powder, including crystal power, and can the new century through OEM manufacturers or Korean packaging factory detour into the market, but because of the international brand manufacturers patent is very important, it is only through the crystal electric generation plant is expected to enter the supply chain.

EPISTAR deputy general manager and chief spokesman Zhang Shixian pointed out that in November 24, 2008, the second half of this year, shipments to crystal electric generation international factory orders increased significantly, OEM ratio from 5% to 10% in the first half, to the second half of the year increased to 10% to 15%.

Source: Taiwan Economic Daily